Behind the Scenes: Putin, The Rise to Power.
My newest video details the early life and rise of Russia's complicated and mercurial leader.
The Inner Garden
The lamps that went out: My yearly thoughts on the outbreak of World War I.
Edward Grey's famous quote leaves us with a lot to think about 110 years later.
Dealing With Campaign 2024: Some Historical Perspectives.
Feeling uneasy about the election? Stop reading news. Start reading history.
A tragedy I know too well: The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, 110 years on.
With as often as I've read about this famous 1914 event, I feel like I was actually there.
Behind the scenes: Garfield, the President, not the cat.
There's so much more to learn about the 20th President than just the story of his assassination. That's what I hope my video conveys.
Behind the scenes: The Fourth Crusade, Biggest Robbery in History.
My latest video tackles one of the oddest and most tragic episodes of medieval European history.
Behind the scenes: Koscot, the Interplanetary Scam.
My newest video explores one of the most audacious (and rapacious) pyramid schemes in American history, and its flamboyant creator.